News Stories from September 2020
What’s different at AC2020
September 29, 2020 / By The Rev. Bill Gottschalk-Fielding, Assistant to the Bishop and UNY Director of Connectional Ministries
Editor’s Note: The Upper New York Annual Conference is scheduled for Oct. 3 at 9:30 a.m. The livestream link for non-eligible voting members can be found here. Eligible voting members must access the secured livestream via a different link that will be emailed to them and must login with the email and password they created at registered. If you are a voting member who has forgotten your login email …more
Grow discipleship digitally
September 28, 2020 / By Shannon Hodson / .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Since the start of the COVID pandemic last March, clergy and members of churches throughout the world have leaped out of their comfort zones into the world of digital ministry. Many churches in the Upper New York Conference developed websites and a social media presence, began livestreaming worship services, created online giving options, and started having small group meetings on Zoom. This fall, the Upper New York Conference is offering …more
Bishop Webb to Host District Zoom Gatherings with Clergy
September 25, 2020 / By UNY Communications
In Oct. and Nov., Upper New York Area Resident Bishop, Mark J. Webb, invites clergy to join him in a time of “Conversation and Care.” Each District will offer two options for clergy to choose from. Look for communications from your District offices for information to register and then receive a link to join these times of conversation. If the dates and time of your District&rsquo …more
Rev. Rachel Barnhart on using Zoom to increase discipleship
September 25, 2020 / By Shannon Hodson / .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
This fall, the Upper New York Conference is launching trainings in the area of digital discipleship. In October and November, virtual trainings will be provided on online giving, Facebook, and Zoom. Rev. BJ Norrix will teach you about how to get started with online giving. Lori Jagow, Owill be conducting an online training on how to use Facebook to increase discipleship. And the Rev. Rachel Barnhart will be teaching you …more
Lori Jagow on using Facebook to increase discipleship
September 25, 2020 / By Shannon Hodson / .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
This fall, the Upper New York Conference is launching trainings in the area of digital discipleship. In October and November, trainings will be provided on online giving, Facebook, and Zoom. The will be teaching the online training on how to get started with online giving. Lori Jagow, Online Minister at Pendleton Center United Methodist Church, will be conducting an online training on how to use Facebook to increase discipleship. …more
Sunday Oct. 4, 2020 is World Communion Sunday
September 15, 2020 / By UNY Communications
On World Communion Sunday, you have the opportunity to give an offering to support scholars in their education. Because of our giving on World Communion Sunday, the most powerful tool to change the world is in more hands. In The United Methodist Church, World Communion Sunday is one of six Special Sunday offerings. On the first Sunday in October, our designated gifts benefit students around the world by providing scholarships, …more
CF&A has prepared 2021 budget
September 11, 2020 / By UNY Conference CF&A
Your Conference Council on Finance & Administration has been working since last fall on the 2021 Conference budget. Of course, at that time, things were the “old normal”, and, while our collections from ministry shares were down, we were anticipating the continued generosity from our local churches and prepared the budget accordingly. Prior to our releasing the budget (which would have occurred in the spring, prior to the May 2020 …more
FAQs for the Virtual Annual Conference
September 11, 2020 / By UNY Communications
In one week, the various virtual sessions of the Upper New York Annual Conference will begin. The Practice Session will be held at 7 p.m.on Friday Sept. 18; Clergy Session will be held on Saturday Sept. 19; Ordination will take place on Friday Oct. 2; and the business of Annual Conference will take place on Saturday Oct. 3. There are many questions people have about Annual Conference as it relates to this new …more
Get ready to practice the virtual UNY Annual Conference
September 9, 2020 / By UNY Communications
As was previously announced, the Upper New York Annual Conference will be taking place virtually with the Clergy Session on Sept. 19 and Annual Conference on Oct. 3. Please note that the ordination service will take place in-person by invitation only on Oct. 2. All of those participating in the Clergy Session and voting members of Annual Conference will be able to practice how the virtual platform works on Friday Sept. 18 at 7 p …more
The Rev. BJ Norrix on Online Giving
September 9, 2020 / By UNY Communications
This fall, the Upper New York Conference is launching trainings in the area of digital discipleship. In October and November, trainings will be provided on online giving, Facebook, and Zoom. The Rev. BJ Norrix will be teaching the online training on how to get started with online giving. Click here for a video that Rev. Norrix, lead pastor for the Syracuse United Methodist ministries, has provided us with. He explains …more